Allied Trade Specialist Job at U.S. Army, Martinsville, VA

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  • U.S. Army
  • Martinsville, VA

Job Description

As an Allied Trade Specialist, you’ll supervise and perform the fabrication, repair, and modification of metallic and nonmetallic parts to ensure the Army’s equipment is operating reliably. You’ll operate lathes, drilling presses, grinders, welding machines, and other machine shop equipment. You will train to select the materials, tools, and equipment to do the job, and learn how to operate fabrication machines.


SKILLS YOU’LL LEARN

  • Maintenance & Repairs
  • Welding & Power Tool Operations
  • Fabrication Machine Operations

REQUIREMENTS

  • 10 weeks of Basic Training
  • 13 weeks of Advanced Individual Training
  • 98 ASVAB Score: General Maintenance (GM)

OR

  • 88: General Maintenance (GM) and
  • 95: General Technical (GT)

CERTIFICATIONS

  • 68 Nationally Recognized Certifications Available

Education

The Post-9/11 GI Bill
The most popular GI Bill program, the Post-9/11 GI Bill provides up to full college tuition, as well as money for housing and books. Paid directly to the school, the program covers up to full tuition for public, in-state schools and up to $25,000 per year at private or foreign schools, depending on your length of service.

The Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty
This option uses a combination of your own paycheck contributions and government funding to help pay for education benefits for a maximum of 36 months. Unlike the Post-9/11 GI Bill, benefit payments will be made directly to you.

The Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve
This program helps members of the Army Reserve and Army National Guard pay for education benefits for a maximum of 36 months, in return for a six-year service commitment. These benefits must be used while you are serving and end when you stop serving.

In addition to college and university tuition, all GI Bill programs cover training and certifications including:

  • Online schooling and correspondence courses
  • Part-time schooling
  • Entrepreneurship training for those interested in starting a small business
  • Flight school
  • Licensing and certification courses
  • Vocational training and trade schools
  • National testing
  • On-the-job training
  • Tutorial assistance

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien
  • 17 to 34 years old
  • Healthy and in good physical condition
  • In good moral standing

About U.S. Army:

US Army Recruiting Company Blacksburg operates out of our headquarters in Blacksburg, VA with recruiting stations in Beckley, WV; Princeton, WV; Wytheville, VA; Christiansburg, VA; Roanoke, VA; and Martinsville, VA. We have over 150 career opportunities within the US Army and Army Reserves, with most offering both part-time and full-time positions!With a competitive salary and benefits, the US Army can help you get real-world experience in the field YOU CHOOSE, all while helping with the financial burden of college. Gain a competitive edge over your peers with a career in the US Army or US Army Reserves!

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Part time

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